Skip to main content

Daily Dose: 5 Steps for Turning Resolutions into Results

The arrival of January 1st is like a mental reset—a chance to leave behind the old and embrace the new. But let’s be honest: Resolutions without action are just hopes written on paper.

If you want to make 2025 the year you actually turn your goals into results, here are some proven principles, updated from Momentum & Mastery, to help you hit the ground running.

1. Step Into the Driver’s Seat

The most fundamental step to creating results is taking ownership of your life. Look at the decisions you’ve made so far, not to criticize, but to learn.

Rip out the victim mentality. Top performers don’t let circumstances run their lives—they define their circumstances. For 2025 to look different, you must be the one steering the wheel.

2. Build Emotional Leverage

Logic doesn’t drive action—emotion does.

If you’ve ever set a goal and failed to follow through, it’s likely because you didn’t feel deeply connected to it. Attach real meaning to your resolutions.

What’s the cost of staying the same? What’s the reward for making progress? When the stakes are emotionally significant, obstacles won’t stand a chance.

3. Don’t Wait—Start Now

There’s no magic in waiting for the “perfect” moment. The power of now is your strongest advantage.

Many people wait until they have everything in place before they act, but that’s a myth. Progress and learning happen through action. Start today, even if it’s messy, and let momentum carry you forward.

4. Leverage Accountability and Rewards

Accountability accelerates success. Find a coach, an accountability partner, or a system that holds you to your word.

And don’t forget to celebrate! Small rewards for consistent progress build the kind of momentum that leads to big results.

5. Celebrate Progress Over Perfection

While achieving your goal is important, recognizing your progress is what keeps you going.

Long-term goals can feel daunting, but breaking them into smaller wins and celebrating each step forward keeps you motivated. Progress builds momentum, and momentum fuels mastery.

Your 2025 Action Plan

At the heart of every resolution is change—changing what you do or how you feel. The power to make that change is in your hands.

This year, don’t settle for wishful thinking. Take action, focus on progress, and let momentum carry you to mastery.

What step will you take today to start 2025 strong? Let me know which tip resonates most or ask a question—I’ll read every response.

Here’s to turning resolutions into results and making 2025 your best year yet!

To your Momentum & Mastery,
Spencer

P.S. Love this Daily Dose? Share it with a friend! They can subscribe here.
Haven’t watched the Unshakeable Secrets webclass yet? Don’t miss out—check it out now



About Spencer Combs:

Spencer Combs is a business leader and author of Momentum and Mastery: The Business Leader's Guide to Fastrack Unshakeable Profit, Productivity, and Purpose. With a passion for helping others transform their challenges into opportunities, Spencer offers unique insights through his events, coaching programs, and daily text messages.


Take the Next Step:


Connect with Spencer: www.spencercombs.com/social 



Labels:
Jacksonville, FL, USA

Comments

Post a Comment

Here's what others like you are reading:

What's your Number?

We talk about freedom. We talk about choice. We talk about work-life balance , the hustle , and the grind . But sometimes, all that chatter is just noise, distracting us from the actual lever of autonomy . The lever is a number. It’s not your net worth. It’s not your annual salary. It's not your bank account balance right now. It’s your FUN (F* U Number) . It’s the amount of capital, invested strategically, that would spin off enough residual income —passively—to cover your chosen lifestyle expenses forever. It’s the size of the asset that makes the job optional. The deadline negotiable. The compromise avoidable. It’s the number that means you get to say 'no' to the client who drains you, 'yes' to the project that inspires you, and 'stop' to the routine that suffocates you. It's the ultimate measure of your self-reliance . If you don't know your FUN, you don't know the distance to your freedom. You're just wandering. You're working withou...
Post a Comment
Read more

The Bridge to Next Year - Your Q4 Focus

The calendar flips. The page turns. Another year ends, and a new one begins. Most people treat this transition like a hard reset. A magical switch. As if a new number on the date automatically wipes the slate clean and hands them a fresh start. It doesn't. Next year isn't magically better. It's built. It's constructed, brick by brick, by the choices you make now . Especially now. In this final quarter. The bridge from this year's potential to next year's guaranteed success isn't paved with resolutions made on January 1st. It's built with specific, non-negotiable actions taken in the eleventh hour. For me, that bridge is clear: onboarding 60 agents into the Productivity Coaching Program at Keller Williams Jacksonville and First Coast. It’s not just a number; it’s 60 new engines ready to fire, 60 seeds planted for exponential growth. It’s the foundational momentum that makes everything else possible. What is your bridge? What is the one, undeniable, criti...
Post a Comment
Read more

The Story We Tell

We are storytellers. Every single one of us. We wake up, and the narrative begins. About the day, about the work, about our capabilities. But often, the most persistent story, the one whispered most loudly, is the disempowering one. "I don't have enough time." "It's too hard." "I'm not good enough." "They won't listen." This isn't just internal monologue; it's the operating system for your actions. It dictates what you attempt, what you avoid, and what you achieve. The insidious thing about these stories? They feel true. Because we've repeated them so many times, they've become part of our perceived reality. But here's the secret: you're the author. That disempowering narrative? It's a draft. A first pass. A working title you've been stuck with. And just like any author, you have the power to edit. To delete. To rewrite. What is the truth? Not the convenient excuse, not the protective shield, but th...
Post a Comment
Read more